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From Cuba To Florida: Diana Nyad's Final Attempt At A Record-Breaking Swim

12:13pm June 04, 2015

by Daniel Hajek

When the distance swimmer turned 60, she vowed to complete her life's biggest challenge: a 110-mile swim from Havana to Key West. It was her fifth attempt at the feat — and, ultimately, a triumph.

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Former FIFA Vice President Jack Warner discussed records he has amassed about financial dealings in the embattled organization Wednesday.

Indicted Former FIFA Official Warner Says He Won't Protect Secrets

11:37am June 04, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Jack Warner cites "my knowledge of financial transactions at FIFA — including, but not limited to, its president, Mr. Sepp Blatter."

NFL To Stream Online-Only Game For The First Time This Fall

9:38am June 04, 2015

by Brian Naylor

The league is teaming up with Yahoo to offer the first national Internet-only game. However, the game will be shown to fans in the two teams' markets.

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After A Week's Break, NBA Finals To Begin Between Cleveland, Golden State

8:30am June 04, 2015

by Tom Goldman

The NBA finals begin Thursday night, matching the league's best teams: The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers. Both teams are trying to overcome decades without a pro title of their own.

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Comedian Would Give Up Cleveland Sports Jokes For A Cavalier Championship

8:30am June 04, 2015

David Greene talks to comedian and long-suffering Cleveland sports fan Mike Polk Jr. about the Cleveland Cavaliers playing in the NBA Finals.

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'I Think FIFA Stinks,' Says Reporter Who Exposed Corruption Scandal

1:02am June 04, 2015

NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Andrew Jennings, a journalist and author who has written extensively about the culture of corruption in FIFA that went all the way up to the president, Sepp Blatter.

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Cleveland Hopes To End Its Losing Streak With NBA Championship Win

6:43pm June 03, 2015

by Mark Urycki

Cleveland has waited 51 years to to win a championship. And as the Cavaliers prepare to take on Golden State in the NBA Finals, fans hope the city's days of close calls are over.

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Amid Scandal, FIFA President To Resign Just Days After Being Reelected

2:15pm June 03, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

Head of the world soccer federation Sepp Blatter will step down after a replacement is found. U.S. authorities indicted a group of FIFA officials on corruption charges but Blatter wasn't among them.

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Interpol issued alerts for six people who have been indicted by the U.S. in an inquiry into corruption in FIFA's dealings.

FIFA Updates: Interpol Targets Officials, And South Africa Denies Bribing

10:00am June 03, 2015

by Bill Chappell

"Red notices" named two former senior FIFA officials and several executives indicted by the U.S. Meanwhile, South Africa denied that it issued $10 million in bribes to host the 2010 World Cup.

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2 Aggressive NHL Teams Take To The Ice In Game 1 Of Stanley Cup Finals

7:59am June 03, 2015

Pro hockey's Stanley Cup Finals kick off Wednesday night. David Greene talks to Greg Wyshynski, editor of Yahoo's Puck Daddy blog, for a preview of the Chicago Blackhawks and the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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